Niagara Falls, one of the worlds greatest natural wonders, can only be described as breath taking. No matter what time of year, whether it's the beautiful rainbows glistening in the mist, or the magnificent ice bridge created by the cold of winter, Niagara Falls always seems to amaze it's viewers. Schoolbooks called it one of the greatest wonders of the world, bringing to mind pictures of a far away, unattainable place. It seemed like a larger-than-life miracle of nature. As a child, I believed ...

The study, by 1,360 experts in 95 nations, said a rising human population had polluted or over-exploited two thirds of the ecological systems on which life depends, ranging from clean air to fresh water, in the past 50 years. ' At the heart of this assessment is a stark warning,' said the 45-member board of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. ' Human activity is putting such strain on the natural functions of Earth that the ability of the planet's ecosystems to sustain future generations can no...

Surfing: A Sport, Language, Lifestyle, and Religion Since the dawn of time, powerful natural phenomena such as hurricanes and distant storms have created majestic waves that grace our every shoreline. With ceaseless turmoil their seething energy has shaped our coastlines and recently, our cultures. Those lucky enough to experience the joy of riding the fluid motion of waves, are apprehended by the driving desire to forever be consumed by the pure, natural energy they extend. In this ethnography,...

The Pond It was the middle of springtime and across from my house where the incident took place. There was a lake there in which my brother and I loved to explore from time to time. The humidity and water drops where reminiscent of a fully functional sauna. The onslaught of heat and burning glow of the sun was relentless. Nonetheless, this fact did not bother us one bit, but gave us more incentive to dance with our cool and embracing "long-lost love". The first step of this operation was making ...

The Eastern religions often focus on the human nature and condition. And such was the case for Mencius. Mencius devoted himself to expanding and elaborating Confucius previous notion of human nature. Since the Eastern religions did not focus on a Wholly Other, and rather the here-and-now, such spiritual matters had to be related in a more tangible means. And Mencius was at master at this. Mencius related various facets of the human condition to everything from water to willow trees. The human na...

Robert frost has many themes in his poetry. One of the main themes that is always repeated, is nature. He always discusses how beautiful nature is or how destructive it can be. Frost always discusses nature in his poems. First, in the poem Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening there isa lot of nature expresses. Frosts very first sentence already talks about the woods. whose woods these are I think I know (Ln 1, 1105). Also, in the poem he states that the narrator likes to sit and watch the sn...

Set of Criteria The Criteria is used for the principle standard that Human Impact is having on Moreton Island. The criteria will allow the sites and activities on the island to be assessed for maximal Environmental, Economic and Social benefits Environmental The Site or Activity: a) Causes minimal degradation of natural environment b) Allows native animals to continue living naturally c) Has minimal effect on the water cycle Economic The Site or Activity: d) Attracts overseas and interstate visi...

In The Wild Swans at Cool, author William Butler Yeats uses different elements of poetry to convey the main thought of the poem, which is where would we be without nature and it's beauty. William Yeats views the beauty of nature by looking at the swans in the water. With the trees "in their autumn beauty", the speaker walks down a wooded path to come upon the water, which reflects the October sky. "Under the October twilight the water mirrors a still sky". This is showing the calamity of the wat...

In Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich I have most definitely noticed the motif of sexual nature as a form of power. It is interesting how this sexual power can be represented in different ways (e.g. as a biblical allusion or metaphor). Erdrich has a way of expressing the power that sexual nature bears in a way that really conveys significance to the reader. Her vivid imagery lets the reader really feel the power that resides in all of our sexual nature. Erdrich uses a water metaphor to embody sexua...

Jenny Larson English/1121 07/28/02 The Lure of Dewdrop Pond There are many features that attract me to a natural outdoor setting and Dewdrop Pond is just that. Even though Dewdrop pond was man-made due to drainage problems it is still aesthetically appealing to me. For some, the awareness that a natural setting is man-made can distort and take away the effect of beauty underlying the setting. I am quite sure that the creator or creator's of Dewdrop Pond considered this carefully while making pla...

A river, undisturbed and untouched, will naturally be beautiful, peaceful and serene. The wind may stir its surface once in a while, but only a big disturbance will taint its waters. Whenever I try to illuminate the themes of Tess of the D'Urbervilles in my mind, I see a great big oil tanker dumping oil on an otherwise untouched surface of water. Thomas Hardy, I believe, meant to bring rise to many conflicting subjects, through his elaborate portrayal of nature and the human condition. At the ce...

Ryan Stabonis Our Enviroment After reading the requires material for the week regarding the natural resource of water and watching Dr. Bob Beschta's lecture I was amazed at what I had learned. I have come to realize that I personally have an impact on the water supply and habitat of the Columbia Basin. It is clear that my actions can be linked to the destruction of natural habitats and the destruction of naturally occurring water supplies. I have chosen to analyze this week's topic with regards ...